Oknoplast

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Oknoplast
Company typeLimited liability company KRS 000014/430
IndustryWindows, doors, roller shutters, aluminium
Founded1994
FounderAdam Placek
Headquarters
Kraków / Ochmanów
,
Poland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mikołaj Placek (CEO) [1]
Websiteoknoplast.com

Oknoplast is a Polish multinational company established in 1994 in Kraków that manufactures PVC windows, window components, doors, aluminium products and roller shutters. Currently based in Ochmanów with their enterprise zone near Kraków. Facilities of Oknoplast consist of 32 000 m2 manufacturing area, offices, warehousing and storage facilities.

Oknoplast currently has over 1450 showrooms based in Poland,[2] Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,[3] Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria, Germany,[4] Italy[5] and France.[6] The company cooperates with German components supplier VEKA.[7]

History[edit]

  • 1994 – foundation of the Oknoplast Kraków Production Company, start-up of PVC doors and windows manufacturing
  • 1997 – start-up of aluminium joinery manufacturing
  • 2000 – moving company from Kraków to enterprise zone in Ochmanow, Niepołomice[8] borough
  • 2005 – start-up of export selling
  • 2009 – start-up of aluminium and PVC roller shutters manufacturing
  • 2010 – change of name from Oknoplast Kraków Production Company to Oknoplast
  • 2012 – Oknoplast signing a sponsorship deal with Internazionale Milano[9][10][11]
  • 2012 – start-up of pane manufacturing

Awards[edit]

  • Lider rynku 2012 – (ninefold) award for "Best Firms in Poland" in the production of PVC windows[12]
  • TOP Builder 2012 – a distinction awarded by the Builder magazine[13]
  • Forbes Diamonds 2010 – award for the most dynamic companies[14]
  • TERAZ POLSKA 2010 – promotional emblem awarded for the best products. Award given for the PLATINIUM windows[15][16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "When Mikolaj Placek joined Oknoplast..." BBC News. 13 April 2012.
  2. ^ PAP (2011-10-17). "Oknoplast-Kraków zbudował halę produkcyjną za 15 mln zł" (in Polish). tvp.pl.
  3. ^ "Construma 2012" (in Polish). Trade and Investment Promotion Section - Polish Embassy in Budapest. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  4. ^ "Oknoplast nimmt Isolierglasfertigung in Betrieb". Bauelemente Bau.
  5. ^ "Oknoplast, la finestra si apre sull'Italia con ricerca e design". La Repubblica (in Italian). 28 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Serie A giant Internazionale has agreed a deal for Oknoplast..." sportbusiness.com. 24 January 2012.
  7. ^ "VEKA - Certificate". oknoplast.com.pl.
  8. ^ "Krakow residents heading to boom-town Niepolomice". Krakow Post. 22 July 2007.
  9. ^ "Oknoplast: Inter's new top sponsor". Inter Milan (home page). 21 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Oknoplast becomes new Internazionale sponsor". football-marketing.com. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Inter Milan Get New Polish Sponsor Oknoplast". isportconnect.com. 24 January 2012.
  12. ^ Euro Leader 2011 Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
  13. ^ Builder (in Polish)
  14. ^ Forbes Diamonds (in Polish)
  15. ^ Teraz Polska[permanent dead link] (in Polish)
  16. ^ Awards Oknoplast home page (in Polish)

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